The CEO's desk

Building companies. Sharing the work.

Writing, interviews, and lessons from building technology companies. From Alex Valdes, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Findevor.

Alex Valdes

About Alex

From founding to public markets.

Alex Valdes is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Findevor, where he focuses on AI-native technology and operating models for complex work across insurance and finance.

Previously Chief Financial Officer of Trust Stamp, his experience spans financial leadership, public accounting, technology and company building.

His work combines enterprise AI with financial operating experience to simplify complex work while keeping professional judgment and accountability central.

Work and perspective

Where finance, technology, and operating decisions meet.

Company building

Alex writes about the financial and operational choices involved in growing a company, from early fundraising through complex reporting and public-market readiness.

AI in insurance

His interviews examine how carriers can use existing systems and data to make better underwriting, portfolio, and capital decisions without handing accountability to automation.

Finance operations

At Findevor, he applies professional accounting and CFO experience to a managed finance service supported by technology, with people responsible for reviewing the work.

From the CEO's desk

Writing, interviews & coverage.

A curated collection of Alex Valdes's own writing, interviews, quoted commentary, recognition, and career milestones. Company-issued announcements are labeled separately from independent editorial coverage.

Alex Valdes, featured speaker or author
Podcast

Inside Insight

Alex Valdes on Insurance Intelligence and AI

A podcast conversation on insurance decisioning, AI, and the role of industry expertise.

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AI + Insurance with Alex Valdes publisher preview
Podcast interview

J.D. Power Insurance Intelligence

AI + Insurance with Alex Valdes

Alex discusses AI agents, carrier decision-making, claims signals, and how insurers can apply AI across existing data and workflows.

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Meet the Insurtech: Findevor publisher preview
Interview

Digital Insurance

Meet the Insurtech: Findevor

A published Q&A with Alex on the company origin, enterprise AI, and why insurance became the focus.

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From Trust Stamp to Findevor: Building Again publisher preview
Profile & interview

Hypepotamus

From Trust Stamp to Findevor: Building Again

Hypepotamus profiles Alex and the launch of Findevor, with a look back at lessons from Trust Stamp.

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Coworking with Alex Valdes publisher preview
Interview

CFO Brew

Coworking with Alex Valdes

The changing role of a finance leader as a company grows from startup to public.

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Alex Valdes, featured speaker or author
Recognition

Georgia Titan 100

Georgia Titan 100 Honoree

Alexander Valdes was recognized among Georgia’s 2023 senior executive honorees while serving as CFO at Trust Stamp.

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Alex Valdes, featured speaker or author
Written by Alex

LinkedIn

How the CFO Role Is Changing

Alex’s own article on how the finance leadership role has evolved as businesses grow.

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Findevor Action Hub workspaceProduct
Company news

Coverager / Findevor

Claims Intelligence Joins Findevor Portfolio Intelligence

Company announcement with Alex’s perspective on connecting early claims signals with underwriting portfolio decisions.

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Findevor portfolio scenario workspaceProduct
Company announcement

Findevor / PRWeb

Findevor Announces Distribution Intelligence Opportunity

Findevor-issued release featuring Alex and describing a modeled distribution opportunity, not realized revenue or independently audited results.

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Findevor and Funk Futures Announce Strategic Partnership publisher preview
Company partnership

Funk Futures

Findevor and Funk Futures Announce Strategic Partnership

Partner announcement directly quoting Alex about expanding Findevor’s insurance-market reach.

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Chris Kopser Joins Findevor as Executive Advisor publisher preview
Company news

Coverager / Findevor

Chris Kopser Joins Findevor as Executive Advisor

Findevor’s company announcement includes Alex’s comments on why the former AIG and AXA XL underwriting executive joined as an advisor.

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Findevor Announces Legal System Abuse Product publisher preview
Company news

Coverager / Findevor

Findevor Announces Legal System Abuse Product

Company announcement quoting Alex on using portfolio intelligence to identify litigation risk earlier.

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Company launch

PRWeb / Findevor

Findevor Launches Its Insurance AI Platform

Findevor’s original company-issued launch announcement includes remarks from co-founder and CEO Alex Valdes.

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Trust Stamp Begins Trading on Nasdaq publisher preview
Earlier company

Nasdaq / Trust Stamp

Trust Stamp Begins Trading on Nasdaq

Trust Stamp’s Nasdaq listing announcement includes Alex Valdes’s remarks as the company’s Chief Financial Officer.

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Trust Stamp Makes Its Nasdaq Debut publisher preview
Earlier company

ID Tech

Trust Stamp Makes Its Nasdaq Debut

Independent industry coverage of Trust Stamp’s Nasdaq debut directly cites Alex Valdes’s comments as CFO.

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Alex Valdes, former CFO and EVP at Trust Stamp
Earlier company

Trust Stamp

Trust Stamp and 10Clouds Deliver SaaS Onboarding Solution

The product launch identifies Alex Valdes, then CFO and EVP, and describes his analysis of enterprise customer-onboarding challenges.

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Alex Valdes on ATDC Radio publisher preview
Radio interview

Business RadioX

Alex Valdes on ATDC Radio

A conversation about entrepreneurship, Trust Stamp, and his path from accounting into technology ventures.

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Inside Georgia's fintech industry publisher preview
Video & news

WSB-TV

Inside Georgia's fintech industry

A local news report featuring Alex discussing AI-enabled identity verification and secure email.

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Alex Valdes, featured speaker or author
Professional profileProfile

MarketScreener

Alex Valdes: Former Public-Company Executive

Third-party historical profile documenting his former finance leadership role at Trust Stamp.

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Forthcoming book

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A conversation with Alex.

For interviews, speaking, and company-building conversations.

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